51.2087° N, 3.2239° E
BRUGGE
Most Famous People Born in Brugge, Belgium
- Notable people
- 470
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1895
- Most distinctive
- Rower 6.9×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Brugge during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Brugge Is Known For
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Football is Brugge's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (83).
Brugge over-indexes on rower — 6.9× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Brugge's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Jens Keukeleire
Born 1988
Guido Reybrouck
Born 1941
Wilfried David
1946 - 2015
Hilaire Couvreur
1924 - 1998
Joeri Calleeuw
Born 1985
Sven Vandousselaere
Born 1988
Albert Ramon
1920 - 1993
Camille Van De Casteele
1902 - 1961
Michel Vanhaecke
Born 1971
James Vanlandschoot
Born 1978
Wilfried Reybrouck
Born 1953
Michael Vanthourenhout
Born 1993
Kevin Deltombe
Born 1994
Klaas Sys
Born 1986
Mathias De Witte
Born 1993
Valerie Demey
Born 1994
Anja Nobus
Born 1974
Martijn Degreve
Born 1993
Marc Lievens
Born 1948
Sarah Inghelbrecht
Born 1992
Fernand De Clerck
1931 - 2014
André Leliaert
1923 - 2013
Koen Demuynck
Born 1981
Clément Haeyen
1927 - 2012